The United States has confirmed talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia next week aimed at establishing a peace framework leading to an end to the three-year-long Ukraine-Russia war.

The United States and Ukraine are negotiating a meeting next week in Saudi Arabia. During the talks, the framework for a potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia may be discussed, stated the US Special Envoy to the Middle East,

U.S. officials are planning to use Tuesday's meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia in part to determine whether Ukraine is willing to make material concessions to Russia to end the war,